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21 sets a new high mark for post-Grammy sales.By Gil Kaufman Adele at the 2012 Grammys Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Adele is starting to make this look a little too easy. And also, who out there doesn't own 21 already? After all, they've had a full year to get their act together. In the same week that she celebrates 52 weeks on the Billboard 200 albums chart, all of them spent in the top 10, the singer set yet another high-water mark when she notched the biggest sales week yet following her Grammy Awards comeback. In the wake of her six-for-six night at the...

Brown reacts to Rihanna-related criticism from the singer and the wrestler on Twitter.By Jocelyn Vena Chris Brown Photo: Mindy Small/ FilmMagic It's an interesting time for Chris Brown. With several career highs, which include a Grammy win and performance at the show earlier this month, come several personal lows, including feuds with two other celebrities. On Tuesday, Brown took to Twitter to address some comments made by WWE wrestler CM Punk in a video he released on TMZ, which itself came in response to an ongoing Twitter feud the guys have been having. "I'm a lifelong proud, drug-free, straight-edge individual, so Chris and I come...

Heejun Han was among the contestants who will move on to the live episodes; 10 more will be announced Thursday.By Adam Graham Reed Grimm celebrates on "American Idol" Photo: Fox Rest easy, America. Heejun Han made it through. Han, the biggest personality to emerge on "American Idol" so far this season, was revealed on Wednesday's (February 22) episode as one of the 24 seminfinalists who will make it through to the live episodes, which begin next week. From a final pool of 42, 14 semifinalists were unveiled during Wednesday's episode; the final 10 will be made public during Thursday's one-hour episode. Joining Han — producers...

With 'Birthday Cake' and 'Turn Up the Music' fresh in their minds, MTV News asks music journalists for their takes on the songs.By James Montgomery Rihanna and Chris Brown in 2008 Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage By now, you've already heard what fans and a domestic-abuse expert had to say about Rihanna and Chris Brown's controversial collaborations on new remixes of "Birthday Cake" and "Turn Up the Music." Chances are, you've probably formed your own opinion too. But as the initial shock of the pair's reunion subsides, and both remixes begin to diffuse into the collective conscience, we're left with one rather important question: Beyond...

In 'MTV First,' the 'Wanderlust' star gushes about her beau's 'leading man quality.'By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Josh Horowitz Jennifer Aniston, Paul Rudd, Justin Theroux and Malin Akerman in "Wanderlust" Photo: Universal When "Wanderlust" stars Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd sat down with MTV News' Josh Horowitz for "MTV First," the stars opened up about the film, which opens this weekend, and of course that much-discussed Aniston nude scene. They also talked about someone who will likely have everyone buzzing when they leave the theater: Aniston's co-star and real-life leading man, Justin Theroux. Aniston said Theroux is a "far cry" from his hippie-dippie character...

'Everything just kind of happened at once,' 14-year-old tells MTV News about new TV and recording deals.By Kara Warner Rachel Crow Photo: Jason Merritt/ Getty Images Her elimination from "X Factor" made for one of the most shocking (and tear-filled) moments of the show, and now breakout star Rachel Crow will be crying tears of joy thanks to a newly inked recording contract with music-industry powerhouse Columbia Records and a TV deal with Nickelodeon. MTV News caught up with the spunky 14-year-old on Wednesday (February 22) to get the inside scoop on her new endeavors. "Everything just kind of happened at once. It was really...